super simple, super good

This Fabulous Whole Wheat Fettuccine is delicious, nutritious pasta boasts 6 grams of fiber and 390 mg of ALA omega 3 yet still has the same amazing home-made. "tender, but firm" texture that has made Al Dente Pasta famous since 1981. Here's to good food and good health.

fruti di mare al dente

I’ve been on a fruti di mare kick for more than a month now. Just thinking about it makes me want black mussels, tiny sweet clams and big, barely cooked shrimp and a spicy red sauce, over pasta of course. Here’s the thing. I’m very impatient. Not a self-deprecation, it’s just the way it is. That means I don’t want to wait. So, while I cook faster than the average bear, I still want it nearly now. Okay, now. Lucky for me, shellfish loves hasty schedule, cooking to perfection within minutes. A good sauce takes a bit longer and pasta a whole 15 minutes, including bringing water to a boil. I came up with this expeditious recipe that uses some of my favorite prepared ingredients. I stop on my way home and buy fresh shellfish. I fill up a pot with cold water and start boiling. By the time my pasta is aldente, my fruit di mare is perfection and I’m whirling like a Dervish. Here’s my speedy recipe. by Annabel Cohen

rosy pappardelle

The inside scoop at Al Dente Pasta is that we put the final touches on our Golden Egg Pappardelle and Garlic Parsley Pappardelle. You’ll be happy to know that even though it is considerably wider than our fettuccine, it still cooks in 3-4 minutes. Because of its width, however, it holds up beautifully under sauces that were sometimes a little too heavy for our other noodles.

creamy fettucine with shrimp, sundried tomato and basil

This is a classic delicious combination of pasta, shrimp, basil, and sun-dried tomatoes. Great for the holiday season but also at any season of the year.

pasta with arugula, sun dried tomatoes and feta

When I was looking for great 3 in 3 recipes to try with our new Bona Chia™ this classic came up. Would be perfect with any of our pastas, but can't wait to try it with our new flavors.

pasta with green beans, bacon and chives

You really can have your pasta and eat it too! A little pasta tossed with lost of other healthy ingredients is so nutritious, good, and satisfying.

pasta with shrimp and asparagus

pasta with fresh corn and tomato salsa

This recipes is on our Red Chili Fettuccine. Such a beautiful shade for pasta, what a delicious recipe.

pasta with zucchini, mushrooms, & pinenuts

This recipe is on our Wild Mushroom Fettuccine bag. Al Dente® Pasta has become famous for it's incredible taste and texture that duplicates what an Italian grandmother would make in her own kitchen.

pasta with spinach and roma tomatoes

Recipe and video created by Peggy Lampman. Says Peggy DeParry, the creator of this recipe "Perfectly cooked, Al Dente pasta combined with the classic taste of Regianno, Balsamic and extra-virgin oil create a simple, yet scrumptious pasta salad."

pasta with shrimp and peas

One of the Al Dente® Pastas easiest and tastiest recipes, and it is printed out on recipe cards. We usually have this recipe card and others available free at our cooking demos.

pasta with ham (or smoked turkey) and peas

This recipe appears on our Egg Fettuccine package. It would be equally good with any flavor of our Pappardelle as shown. Peace, love, and pasta.

fettuccine alfredo

Everyone loves the classic Fettuccine Alfredo. Obviously, it's not something that you would want to eat every week, but to indulge now and then is a wonderful thing!

egg linguine with bleu d’auvergne

It's no surprize that Tom DeVries gave us a recipe combining cheese with pasta. After all, his company, the R.Hirt Jr. Co. in Detroit's Eastern Market, is one of the area's finest distributors of specialty foods and cheeses. They were Al Dente's very first distributor back in 1982.

creamy pasta with veggies & smoked turkey

You really can have your pasta and eat it too! This recipe is posted on the back of our Carba-Nada Roasted Garlic Fettuccine. A little pasta tossed with lots of other healthy ingredients is so nutritious, good, and satisfying.

broccoli & anchovy sauce

I have served this to people who hate anchovies, yet love this sauce! Go figure.

pasta salad with smoked salmon & vegetables

My belief is that pasta can be prepared in the home just as well as in a restaurant, sometimes even better and healthier–but always less expensive.